Famous Deaths In 1542

Jan 10 Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59 died in the year 1542.

Feb 01 In the year 1542 death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)

Feb 13 Catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded died on this day in history.

May 21 In the year 1542 hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R

Jun 19 Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer died on this day in history.

Aug 24 In the year 1542 death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)

Aug 29 In the year 1542 death of cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)

Sep 16 In the year 1542 death of diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded

Sep 21 Juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet died in the year 1542.

Oct 06 Thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503) died on this day in history.

Oct 27 Abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies on this day in history.

Dec 14 James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30 in the year 1542.

Dec 28 Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on this day in history.

Feb 22 Santino Garsi, composer was born in the year 1542.

Jun 15 In the year 1542 birth of richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke)

Jun 24 Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint was born in the year 1542.

Jun 24 In the year 1542 birth of st. John of the Cross, Spanish Carmelite mystic and poet (d. 1591)

Jul 06 On this day in history birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg

Oct 04 In the year 1542 birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat

Oct 04 Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born in the year 1542.

Oct 14 On this day in history birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)